CA2114783A1 - Ptfe ironing board cover for applique - Google Patents
Ptfe ironing board cover for appliqueInfo
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- CA2114783A1 CA2114783A1 CA 2114783 CA2114783A CA2114783A1 CA 2114783 A1 CA2114783 A1 CA 2114783A1 CA 2114783 CA2114783 CA 2114783 CA 2114783 A CA2114783 A CA 2114783A CA 2114783 A1 CA2114783 A1 CA 2114783A1
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- Prior art keywords
- ironing board
- cover
- ptfe
- fabric
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
An ironing board cover has an upper surface. A member covers the upper surface of the ironing board. At least a portion of the member is of a flexible, polytetrafluoroethylene coated fabric. There is an elasticized border extending around the member. The cover may be used for appliqué work.
An ironing board cover has an upper surface. A member covers the upper surface of the ironing board. At least a portion of the member is of a flexible, polytetrafluoroethylene coated fabric. There is an elasticized border extending around the member. The cover may be used for appliqué work.
Description
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PTFE IRONING BOARD COVEffR FOR APPLIQUÉ
S BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention This invention relates to ironing board covers, in particular PTFE coated ironing board 10 covers for appliqué work and to methods of applying appliqué using such covers.
Appliqué work involves the bonding of patches of materials onto other fabrics, typically the outsides of garments. This is usually for decorative purposes. Iypically this has been done by placing a sheet of fusible adhesive, also known as a fusible web, over the 15 exterior of the fabric. A decorative patch is then placeid on the sheet of adhesive which is usually larger than the patch. A sheet of polytetrafluoroethylene (PIFE) is then placed over the patch. A conventional iron is used to press and heat the patch through the PTIfE sheet until the fusible adhesive melts. The iron is removed and the patch, adhesive and fabric are allc,fwed to cool. The excess adhesive extending beyond the 20 boarders of thfe patch adheres to the sheet of PIFE. Thereafter it is pulled away, leaving the patch bonded to the garment and with the excess adhesive being retained on the sheet of PTFE.
Certain problems have been encountered in utilizing this method. For one thing, the 25 sheet oi PlFf ff-f` sometimes bubbles, leading to appliqué work which is imperfectly flat.
It is an object of the invention to provide an improved method and apparatus ~orapplying appliqué so it remains flat after ironing.
30 It is anc-ther object of the invenff~ion to provide an improved method and apparatus for applying appliqué which does away with the need ~or disposable sheets of PTFE.
It is a further object of the invention to provide an improved fand easier method of applying appliqué to a garment.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with these objects, one aspect of the invention provides a cover for an ironing board having an upper surface. There is a member for covering the upper 5 surface of the ironing board. At least a portion of the member is of a flexible, PI~FE
coated fabric. There is an elasticized border extending arownd the member.
Another aspect of the invention provides an ironing board having an ironing swrface.
The surface has at least a portion thereof coated with PTFE. Preferably this portion 10 is of PTF E coated woven fabric.
The invention alsa provides a method of applying appliqué to a garment. An ironing board is covered with PTFE-impregnated cloth. A patch is placed on the PTFE
impregnated cloth. A fusible adhesive sheet is placed on the patch. A garment is then 15 placed on the adhesive sheet. The garment is ironed above the adhesive sheet and the patch until the sheet fuses. The garment, the patch and the adhesive are then cooled.
BRIE~ DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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20 Fig. 1 is a top, side isometric view of an ironing board having a cover according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the ironing board cover of Fig. 1; and 25 Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic, exploded side elevation showing appliqué being applied to a fabric by a method according to the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
30 Fig. 1 S]IOWS an ironing board 10 which is generally conventional, having spaced-apart legs 12 and 14. The board has an upper sur~ace 16 which is used for supporting agarmen-t or other fabric to be ironed. The ironing board itself is conventional and therefore is not described in more detail. As is usual, it has a relatively blunt end 20 and a relatively sharp end 22, although this is not critical.
2~4~3 _ ~ -- 3 -The ironing board has a cover 18 particularly adapted for appliqué work. Its upper surface 16 is covered in part by a member 24 which extends from end 22 of the ironing board to seam 26 extending from one side to the other of the upper surface. It should be understood however that the entire upper surface ~ould be covered by member 24 5 or it could occupy a different fraction of the surface than that illustrated in Fig. 1 and described above.
The member 24 is of a special PT~E coated and impregnated fabric. In this case, the fabric itself is of woven glass ffber. A suitable PTFE impregnated and coated glass 10 fiber material is available from Fluorglas D;vision of Oak Materials Group Inc. of Hoosick Falls, New York. Tlle fabric is sold under the trade mark ~LUORGLAS.
The type described as "standard PTFE/glass" is suitable for use with the invention. The material is described as bring woven glass fabrics coated and impregnated with PTFE
resins. Such fabrics are typically used for roll coverings in paper mills. In this example, the member 24 is 0.2002 mils thick, though this is not critical.
The illustrated embodiment of the invention has a portion 28 adjacent end 20 of the ironing board which is covered with a non-PTFE coated material. In this case, ordinarv woven cotton is used although other fabrics could be substituted. Portion 28 20 is sewn to member 24 along seam 26. It should be understood that this non-PTFE
coated portion is optional, but is preferred so that pins and needles can be inserted into the board when doing appliqué work. Portion 28 fits around the edges of theboard as seen best in the bottom view of Fig. 2.
25 There is an elasticized border 30 extending about the member 24. In this example, the border 30 is of non-PTFE coated fabric similar to the fabric of portion 28 of the cover.
However, conceivably it could be made of the PTF E coated material itself. The border 30 is sewn to the member 24 along a seam 32.
30 As seen in Fig. 2, an clastic member 34 extends completely around the cover and is located on bottom 36 of board 10. The member is slightly smaller th~m the perimeter of the ironing board when unstretched and thus serves to hold the cover in place over the ironing board.
Fig. 3 illustrates a method of applying appliqué to a garment. ~irst, ironing board 10 is fitted with PTFE impregnated cloth by means of an ironing board cover 18, as illustrated in Fig 1 and 2. A decorative patch 40 is then placed upside down on the cover 1~. Next a fusible adhesive sheet 42 is placed over the patch. As may be seen, 5 the sheet is typically larger than the patch. Finally, garment 44 is placed on the adhesive sheet. It is positioned so that its inside 46 is on top, while its outside 48 is on the adhesive sheet 42. A heated iron S0 is ~hen placed on the inside of the garment and moved back and forth as illustrated by arrows 52. The ironing is continued until the adhesive sheet fuses. After the garment and patch are suitably flattened and the 10 adhesive fused, the iron is removed and the garment, patch and adhesive are allowed to cooL The garment can then be removed with the patch successfully applied to the garment. Excess adhesive extending beyond the borders of patch 40 remains behindon the ironing board cover.
15 The cover 18 may also be used for other ironing tasks besides applying appliqué. The P l FE coated member 24 resists penetration by steam while steam ironing and thereby accentuates the steaming effect.
It will be understood that many of the details described above are by way of example 20 only and could be deleted or varied without departing from the scope of ~he invention as set forth in the following claims.
PTFE IRONING BOARD COVEffR FOR APPLIQUÉ
S BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention This invention relates to ironing board covers, in particular PTFE coated ironing board 10 covers for appliqué work and to methods of applying appliqué using such covers.
Appliqué work involves the bonding of patches of materials onto other fabrics, typically the outsides of garments. This is usually for decorative purposes. Iypically this has been done by placing a sheet of fusible adhesive, also known as a fusible web, over the 15 exterior of the fabric. A decorative patch is then placeid on the sheet of adhesive which is usually larger than the patch. A sheet of polytetrafluoroethylene (PIFE) is then placed over the patch. A conventional iron is used to press and heat the patch through the PTIfE sheet until the fusible adhesive melts. The iron is removed and the patch, adhesive and fabric are allc,fwed to cool. The excess adhesive extending beyond the 20 boarders of thfe patch adheres to the sheet of PIFE. Thereafter it is pulled away, leaving the patch bonded to the garment and with the excess adhesive being retained on the sheet of PTFE.
Certain problems have been encountered in utilizing this method. For one thing, the 25 sheet oi PlFf ff-f` sometimes bubbles, leading to appliqué work which is imperfectly flat.
It is an object of the invention to provide an improved method and apparatus ~orapplying appliqué so it remains flat after ironing.
30 It is anc-ther object of the invenff~ion to provide an improved method and apparatus for applying appliqué which does away with the need ~or disposable sheets of PTFE.
It is a further object of the invention to provide an improved fand easier method of applying appliqué to a garment.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with these objects, one aspect of the invention provides a cover for an ironing board having an upper surface. There is a member for covering the upper 5 surface of the ironing board. At least a portion of the member is of a flexible, PI~FE
coated fabric. There is an elasticized border extending arownd the member.
Another aspect of the invention provides an ironing board having an ironing swrface.
The surface has at least a portion thereof coated with PTFE. Preferably this portion 10 is of PTF E coated woven fabric.
The invention alsa provides a method of applying appliqué to a garment. An ironing board is covered with PTFE-impregnated cloth. A patch is placed on the PTFE
impregnated cloth. A fusible adhesive sheet is placed on the patch. A garment is then 15 placed on the adhesive sheet. The garment is ironed above the adhesive sheet and the patch until the sheet fuses. The garment, the patch and the adhesive are then cooled.
BRIE~ DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
.
20 Fig. 1 is a top, side isometric view of an ironing board having a cover according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the ironing board cover of Fig. 1; and 25 Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic, exploded side elevation showing appliqué being applied to a fabric by a method according to the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
30 Fig. 1 S]IOWS an ironing board 10 which is generally conventional, having spaced-apart legs 12 and 14. The board has an upper sur~ace 16 which is used for supporting agarmen-t or other fabric to be ironed. The ironing board itself is conventional and therefore is not described in more detail. As is usual, it has a relatively blunt end 20 and a relatively sharp end 22, although this is not critical.
2~4~3 _ ~ -- 3 -The ironing board has a cover 18 particularly adapted for appliqué work. Its upper surface 16 is covered in part by a member 24 which extends from end 22 of the ironing board to seam 26 extending from one side to the other of the upper surface. It should be understood however that the entire upper surface ~ould be covered by member 24 5 or it could occupy a different fraction of the surface than that illustrated in Fig. 1 and described above.
The member 24 is of a special PT~E coated and impregnated fabric. In this case, the fabric itself is of woven glass ffber. A suitable PTFE impregnated and coated glass 10 fiber material is available from Fluorglas D;vision of Oak Materials Group Inc. of Hoosick Falls, New York. Tlle fabric is sold under the trade mark ~LUORGLAS.
The type described as "standard PTFE/glass" is suitable for use with the invention. The material is described as bring woven glass fabrics coated and impregnated with PTFE
resins. Such fabrics are typically used for roll coverings in paper mills. In this example, the member 24 is 0.2002 mils thick, though this is not critical.
The illustrated embodiment of the invention has a portion 28 adjacent end 20 of the ironing board which is covered with a non-PTFE coated material. In this case, ordinarv woven cotton is used although other fabrics could be substituted. Portion 28 20 is sewn to member 24 along seam 26. It should be understood that this non-PTFE
coated portion is optional, but is preferred so that pins and needles can be inserted into the board when doing appliqué work. Portion 28 fits around the edges of theboard as seen best in the bottom view of Fig. 2.
25 There is an elasticized border 30 extending about the member 24. In this example, the border 30 is of non-PTFE coated fabric similar to the fabric of portion 28 of the cover.
However, conceivably it could be made of the PTF E coated material itself. The border 30 is sewn to the member 24 along a seam 32.
30 As seen in Fig. 2, an clastic member 34 extends completely around the cover and is located on bottom 36 of board 10. The member is slightly smaller th~m the perimeter of the ironing board when unstretched and thus serves to hold the cover in place over the ironing board.
Fig. 3 illustrates a method of applying appliqué to a garment. ~irst, ironing board 10 is fitted with PTFE impregnated cloth by means of an ironing board cover 18, as illustrated in Fig 1 and 2. A decorative patch 40 is then placed upside down on the cover 1~. Next a fusible adhesive sheet 42 is placed over the patch. As may be seen, 5 the sheet is typically larger than the patch. Finally, garment 44 is placed on the adhesive sheet. It is positioned so that its inside 46 is on top, while its outside 48 is on the adhesive sheet 42. A heated iron S0 is ~hen placed on the inside of the garment and moved back and forth as illustrated by arrows 52. The ironing is continued until the adhesive sheet fuses. After the garment and patch are suitably flattened and the 10 adhesive fused, the iron is removed and the garment, patch and adhesive are allowed to cooL The garment can then be removed with the patch successfully applied to the garment. Excess adhesive extending beyond the borders of patch 40 remains behindon the ironing board cover.
15 The cover 18 may also be used for other ironing tasks besides applying appliqué. The P l FE coated member 24 resists penetration by steam while steam ironing and thereby accentuates the steaming effect.
It will be understood that many of the details described above are by way of example 20 only and could be deleted or varied without departing from the scope of ~he invention as set forth in the following claims.
Claims (13)
1. A cover for an ironing board having an upper surface, comprising:
a member for covering the upper surface of the ironing board, at least a portionof the member being of a flexible, polytetrafluoroethylene coated fabric; and an elasticized border extending around the member.
a member for covering the upper surface of the ironing board, at least a portionof the member being of a flexible, polytetrafluoroethylene coated fabric; and an elasticized border extending around the member.
2. A cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fabric is glass fiber.
3. A cover as claimed in claim 2, wherein the glass fiber is woven.
4. A cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein the border is of fabric and is sewn to the member.
5. A cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein one portion of the member is polytetrafluoroethylene coated and another portion is of non-coated fabric.
6. A cover as claimed in claim 5, wherein said another portion is one end of themember.
7. A cover as claimed in claim 6, wherein said another portion is woven cotton fabric.
8. A cover as claimed in claim 6, wherein said another portion of the member is sewn to said one portion.
9. An ironing board having an ironing surface, said surface having at least a portion thereof coated with PTFE.
10. An ironing board as claimed in claim 9, wherein said portion is of PTFE coated fabric.
11. An ironing board as claimed in claim 10, wherein the fabric is woven glass fiber impregnated and coated with PTFE.
12. A method of applying appliqué to a garment, comprising:
covering an ironing board with PTFE coated cloth;
placing a fabric patch on the PTFE coated cloth;
placing a fusible adhesive sheet on the patch;
placing the garment on the adhesive sheet;
ironing the garment above the adhesive sheet and the patch until the adhesive sheet fuses; and cooling the garment, the patch and the adhesive.
covering an ironing board with PTFE coated cloth;
placing a fabric patch on the PTFE coated cloth;
placing a fusible adhesive sheet on the patch;
placing the garment on the adhesive sheet;
ironing the garment above the adhesive sheet and the patch until the adhesive sheet fuses; and cooling the garment, the patch and the adhesive.
13. A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the garment has an inside and an outside, the outside being placed on the adhesive sheet and the garment being ironed on the inside thereof.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US1840593A | 1993-02-17 | 1993-02-17 | |
| US08/018,405 | 1993-02-17 |
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| CA2114783A1 true CA2114783A1 (en) | 1994-08-18 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA 2114783 Abandoned CA2114783A1 (en) | 1993-02-17 | 1994-01-31 | Ptfe ironing board cover for applique |
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Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2000026462A1 (en) | 1998-10-30 | 2000-05-11 | Aleksandar Aleksic | Ironing board cover |
| FR2841913A1 (en) * | 2002-07-05 | 2004-01-09 | Unto Juliette Dell | Protective cover for tables and benches has cloth cover with elastic draw strip around perimeter |
| FR2841912A1 (en) * | 2002-07-05 | 2004-01-09 | Unto Juliette Dell | Protective cover for ironing board or outdoor table has elasticated edge to hold it in place |
| AU2006202736B2 (en) * | 1998-10-30 | 2008-02-07 | Vicky Vidovic | Ironing Board Cover |
| CN1678790B (en) * | 2002-08-02 | 2010-06-09 | 卡尔弗罗伊登柏格两合公司 | Heat-resistant ironing board cover having an elastic padding |
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1994
- 1994-01-31 CA CA 2114783 patent/CA2114783A1/en not_active Abandoned
Cited By (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2000026462A1 (en) | 1998-10-30 | 2000-05-11 | Aleksandar Aleksic | Ironing board cover |
| US6497061B1 (en) | 1998-10-30 | 2002-12-24 | Aleksandar Aleksic | Ironing board cover |
| AU2006202736B2 (en) * | 1998-10-30 | 2008-02-07 | Vicky Vidovic | Ironing Board Cover |
| FR2841913A1 (en) * | 2002-07-05 | 2004-01-09 | Unto Juliette Dell | Protective cover for tables and benches has cloth cover with elastic draw strip around perimeter |
| FR2841912A1 (en) * | 2002-07-05 | 2004-01-09 | Unto Juliette Dell | Protective cover for ironing board or outdoor table has elasticated edge to hold it in place |
| CN1678790B (en) * | 2002-08-02 | 2010-06-09 | 卡尔弗罗伊登柏格两合公司 | Heat-resistant ironing board cover having an elastic padding |
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